Travel ED/Obs RN - $1,999 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Lakewood, Colorado.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring a night-shift ED/Observation RN requiring 2+ years of experience and an active CO or compact RN license.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting within the ED/Observation unit
• Treats 15+ patients per day with common diagnoses including abdominal pain, chest pain, fever, cough, dyspnea, headache, injury, and extremity pain
• Nurse to patient ratio of 1:4
• Administers common drips including cardiac, antihypertensive, antiarrhythmic, and sedation/analgesia medications
• Uses Epic EMR
• Night shift schedule with 12-hour shifts
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling available
• Requires a minimum of six weekend shifts per six-week schedule
• Holiday coverage required
• Floating required and may include float within Zone 3 during extreme need
• On-call/standby requirements determined by nurse manager
• RT provides 24/7 coverage including ABGs, breathing treatments, and EKGs
• RT equipment includes vents, CPAP, BiPAP, and high flow
• Both phlebotomy and RNs perform lab draws
• Charge nurse may take a patient assignment
• In-house security available 24/7
• Separate psych/seclusion rooms available

Requirements

• Active CO or compact RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required (AHA)
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Driver's license copy required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a fast-paced ED/Observation unit
• Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility
• Float radius policy applies, requiring travelers to secure housing that allows floating within the assigned zone
• Candidates may not have been directly employed by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI or Dignity, within the past year
• Candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will still be considered
• Navy blue scrub color required
• Unit-specific orientation date and location assigned during orientation week
• Clinicians must be in-state for orientation week even if initial modules are completed remotely

American Traveler Job ID #P-769162. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg

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